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Q1

A problem is given to three students A,B and C, whose probabilities of solving the problem independently are 12,34 and p respectively. If the probability that the problem can be solved is 2932, then what is the value of p?

a

25

b

23

c

13

d

14

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Q2

If \(A\) and \(B\) are events such that P(A/B)=P(B/A)0, then :

a

AB, but AB

b

A=B

c

AB=ϕ

d

P(A)=P(B)

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Q3

If \(E\) and \(F\) are two events such that \(P(E)>0\) and \(P(F) \neq 1\), then P(E¯/F¯) is

a

P(E¯)P(F¯)

b

1-P(E¯/F)

c

1-P(E/F)

d

1-P(EF)P(F¯)

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Q4

Let \(E\) be an event of a sample space \(S\) of an experiment, then \(P(S \mid E)=\)

a

\( \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S} \cap \mathrm{E})\)

b

\( \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{E})\)

c

1

d

0

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Q5

If A and B are events such that P(A/B)=P(B/A)0, then :

a

AB, but AB

b

A=B

c

AB=ϕ

d

P(A)=P(B)

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Q6

If \(E\) and \(F\) are two events such that \(P(E)>0\) and \(P(F) \neq 1\), then P(E¯/F¯) is

a

P(E¯)P(F¯)

b

1-P(E¯/F)

c

1-P(E/F)

d

1-P(EF)P(F¯)

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Q7

If \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \mid \mathrm{B})=\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{A}^{\prime} \mid \mathrm{B}\right)\), then which of the following statements is true?

a

\(\quad \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{A}^{\prime}\right)\)

b

\(\quad \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=2 \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})\)

c

\(\quad \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{B})=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})\)

d

\(\quad \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{B})=2 \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})\)

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Q8

Bag A contains 2 white, 1 black and 3 red balls and bag B contains 3 black, 2 red and n white balls. One bag is chosen at random and 2 balls drawn from it at random are found to be 1 red and 1 black. If the probability that both balls come from Bag A is 611, then n is equal to_______.

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a

13

b

6

c

4

d

3

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Q9

Let \(E\) be an event of a sample space \(S\) of an experiment, then \(P(S \mid E)=\)

a

\( \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S} \cap \mathrm{E})\)

b

\( \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{E})\)

c

1

d

0

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Q10

If \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \mid \mathrm{B})=\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{A}^{\prime} \mid \mathrm{B}\right)\), then which of the following statements is true?

a

\(\quad \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{A}^{\prime}\right)\)

b

\(\quad \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=2 \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})\)

c

\(\quad \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{B})=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})\)

d

\(\quad \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{B})=2 \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})\)

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